Tyler Taupe (BM HC-43)
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Tyler Taupe (BM HC-43) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.9, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tyler Taupe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tyler Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tyler Taupe, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Burlap | SW 6137 | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Gold | 3006-7B | 32 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Creamy Caramel | 1096-5 | 32 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Tyler Taupe (LRV 31.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Tyler Taupe
Darker than Tyler Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-43 |
| Hex | #B1966F |
| RGB | 177, 150, 111 |
| HSL | 35°, 30%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, 4.4, 24.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tyler Taupe (BM HC-43), published as #B1966F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tyler Taupe (BM HC-43)?
- Tyler Taupe has an LRV of 31.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tyler Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tyler Taupe in another brand?
- Caramel Gold (Valspar 3006-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tyler Taupe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tyler Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.